DANIEL AGGER believes his new found dedication to training is behind an unprecedented run of games for Liverpool FC.

The Danish defender has started the last 13 Premier League games, making it the longest succession of league matches in his seven years at Anfield.

Agger has been blighted by a variety injuries throughout his time with the Reds but is currently enjoying a period of rude health and only suspension has prevented him from featuring in every league fixture this season.

The 27-year-old says a new regime has worked wonders in keeping him fit but he also reserved thanks for manager Brendan Rodgers who has been keen to give the £5.8m signing as much rest as possible.

Liverpool are reaping the benefits of Agger’s injury-free spell with the centre-half heading home the only goal of game on Saturday against Southampton.

Though Agger admits the hectic nature of playing in England does not always allow for as much recuperation time as he would like, the former Brondby man is still hopeful of adding to his run of consecutive league starts

“I always enjoy playing football. It’s about being on the pitch, not outside it,” he said.

“The past year has been good for me.

“You learn all the time when you’re playing football. I definitely do some different things now compared to a few years ago. I try to look after myself better and it’s helping.

“It’s about the way you train, the way you work in the gym, the way you recover – that’s the most important thing.

“I’ve been helped by the team around me – the physios and the manager.

“They’ve been giving me the rest and the time to recover. It’s always difficult in this league because there are so many games so you don’t get much time to recover.

“You have to use that time you have to recover well.”

As well as being determined to extend his own run of form, Agger hopes Liverpool can build on a sequence of results which has seen just one defeat in their last 10 league games.

The Dane says there is a difference in Liverpool from last season and believes Rodgers has the team playing with “control” and “bravery on the ball”.

“If you watch us now compared to last season there is a difference,” he said.

“In the last few games we’ve played really well. Confidence is a big thing here and we have it. We are brave on the ball, we want to go forward. We aren’t just playing it around.

“That’s a big difference from last season. There is more control and we are creating more chances than last season.

“It’s difficult to compare two seasons and I haven’t seen the statistics but the feel when I’m on the pitch is that we are creating more chances.”

He added: “The Tottenham game was one of the best games I’ve played in for a long, long time.

“We played them off the pitch and were really unlucky.

“We had to pick ourselves up after that and try to get three points.

“Even though we came away with no points at Tottenham, we came away with hope because of the way we played.”

But after the weekend’s 1-0 win over Southampton, Agger has voiced concerns that Liverpool were again guilty of not killing sides off with a second or third goal.

“We had so many chances,” he said.

“We have so many chances in every single game. It’s a bit frustrating that we didn’t score more but the most important thing is that we won.

“It’s always a concern when you don’t put teams away. We should have buried the game quicker.

“When it’s only 1-0, the away team will always push, especially in the last 10 minutes. It’s a danger but we kept a clean sheet and we’re happy.”